Battle Of The Boyne Williamite Wine Glass c1900

Description

eading : Wine Glass
Period : Victorian
Date : c1900
Origin : English
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Round Funnel engraved with William III on horseback with the words ‘THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF KING WILLIAM NO SURRENDER’ and ‘BOYNE 1ST JULY 1690 .T.C. .S.C.’
Stem : Shoulder collars. swelling knop and lower basal knops
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 6 1/8 inches tall with a 2 1/2 inch bowl and 2 7/8 inch foot.
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight: 174 grams

These glasses were made for Orange Lodges and to meet collectors demand in the late 19th and early 20th century. The Potters Alley glassworks. Dublin being the prime candidate.